Niche differentiation and fine-scale projections for Argentine ants based on remotely sensed data.
Ecol Appl
; 16(5): 1832-41, 2006 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-17069375
ABSTRACT
Modeling ecological niches of species is a promising approach for predicting the geographic potential of invasive species in new environments. Argentine ants (Linepithema humile) rank among the most successful invasive species native to South America, they have invaded broad areas worldwide. Despite their widespread success, little is known about what makes an area susceptible--or not--to invasion. Here, we use a genetic algorithm approach to ecological niche modeling based on high-resolution remote-sensing data to examine the roles of niche similarity and difference in predicting invasions by this species. Our comparisons support a picture of general conservatism of the species' ecological characteristics, in spite of distinct geographic and community contexts.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Hormigas
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Ecosistema
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
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America do sul
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Argentina
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Asia
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Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ecol Appl
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
España